Kunonga evicts teachers in Mhondoro a week before exams
Ex-communicated Anglican Bishop Nolbert Kunonga, has struck another blow at the Church Province of Central Africa, by serving eviction notices on all the teachers at St Mark’s in Mhondoro, where hundreds of students are due to take exams next week.

New money for Zim stuck in Namibia
A supply of new banknotes and coins for Zimbabwe is stuck in Namibia, with government still working out the logistics of transporting the multi-ton shipment. Finance Minister Tendai Biti told Parliament on Wednesday that the shipment of cash, the product of a deal with unnamed US financial institutions, weighs “tons and tons.”

Govt under attack for ignoring Murambatsvina child victims
The inclusive government has come under attack in an Amnesty International report, for ignoring the plight of thousands of child victims of Murambatsvina, some of whom have been forced to turn to prostitution for survival.

CIO torture offices and addresses to be exposed
Starting next week Thursday SW Radio Africa will once again be exposing some of the operations of the notorious Central Intelligence Organisation We have received a full list of the addresses and phone numbers for every CIO office and building in the country.

Human rights leaders slam harassment of WOZA
International human rights leaders have slammed the ongoing harassment and intimidation of pressure group Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), in a joint protest directed at Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa.

MDC-T activists have now spent over 4 months in custody
Seven MDC-T activists are still in remand prison, 4 months after being arrested over the death of a policeman in the Glen View suburb of Harare. The seven, arrested as part of an initial group of 26, were on Wednesday this week further remanded in custody to 19th October.

SA rights group says Zim deportations have begun
A Cape Town based refugee rights group has said that deportations of Zim nationals have begun, despite denials from the South African government.

Government criticised over human rights abuses
The unity government comprising ZANU PF and the MDC formations has been criticised for its failure to stop human rights abuses.

Public hearings for radio licenses begin this month
Public hearings to scrutinize candidates who applied for the two commercial radio licenses from the Broadcasting Authority are scheduled to begin this month.

Army divided over Generals who criticized Chiwenga
Serious divisions are reported to have emerged among Zimbabwe’s top military chefs, regarding the action to be taken against two army generals who criticised their commander, General Constantine Chiwenga.

South Africa urged to ensure Zim Diaspora vote
The South African facilitators in Zimbabwe’s political crisis have been urged to ensure that the Diaspora will be able to vote, as part of a roadmap towards elections.

Showdown looms over Zim report to UN human rights meeting
A major showdown is looming between the government and the country’s civil society organisations, over a report to be tabled at the United Nations which paints a rosy picture of the situation in Zimbabwe.

MDC youth leader arrested
The President of the MDC Youth Assembly, Solomon Madzore, has been arrested and detained on unknown charges, in what the youth group has slammed as another show of partisan policing in Zimbabwe.

WOZA leaders granted bail
The leaders of pressure group Women of Zimbabwe Arise were on Tuesday finally granted bail, almost two weeks since their arrest in Bulawayo. Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu have been held at Mlondolozi Prison on ‘kidnapping’ and ‘theft’ charges since last month.

NewsDay newspaper website hacked
The website of the NewsDay newspaper has been down since Sunday. NewsDay editor Vincent Kahiya said there was a security breach on their website and as a result it was blocked by Google. Kahiya said they are working on the security breach.

South Africa “unaware” of reported deportation directive
A spokesperson for South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs on Tuesday said he was “unaware” of a reported directive that deportations of Zimbabwean nationals have resumed “with immediate affect.”

Two MDC-T officials injured in unprovoked attack
Two MDC-T officials from Chipinge district were on Sunday evening waylaid and assaulted by a ZANU PF mob while they were on their way home from a party rally in Chisuma, a party official said on Tuesday.

Speculation on Mugabe’s health mounts after 7th Asia trip
Speculation on the health of the 87 year old ZANU PF leader mounted today after the Zimbabwe Standard newspaper reported he had travelled to Singapore for a 7th time this year, seeking medical attention.

Beatrice farmer & 84 workers threatened with eviction
A commercial farmer and his 84 workers have all been handed eviction notices and ordered to vacate the property by the end of the week, as the ongoing seizure of land intensifies.

Still no bail date for WOZA leaders
The High Court has still not provided a date for a bail hearing for the leaders of pressure group Women of Zimbabwe Arise. They were arrested 12 days ago in Bulawayo. Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu are being held at Mlondolozi prison on ‘kidnapping’ and ‘theft’ charges.

Econet launches cash mobile money transfer facility
Econet, the country’s leading mobile operating company, has launched a cash wire transfer service, Eco-cash, that will make it possible to transfer money using a mobile phone.

ZESA switches off power at Mutoko hospital
Mutoko district hospital was left without power last week after the state utility power company ZESA cut off supplies, allegedly over a US$16,000 debt.